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A'annepada
π’€€π’€­π’‰Œπ’…†π’Š’π’•
King of Kish, King of Ur
Gold items PG 580.jpg
Gold dagger from tomb PG 580, thought to belong to A'anepada.
Reign fl. c. 2600 BCE
Predecessor Mesannepada
Successor Meskiagnun (brother)
House First Dynasty of Ur
Ur is located in West and Central Asia
Ur
Location in West and Central Asia

A'annepada (Sumerian: π’€€π’€­π’‰Œπ’…†π’Š’π’•, romanized:Β AanΓ©pΓ dda) was a king of the First Dynasty of Ur, c. 2600 BCE. He was a son of Mesannepada. It is thought that his tomb may be tomb PG 580 in the Royal Cemetery at Ur.

Votive tablets

Several tablets are known that bear his name, in particular dedicated to Ninhursag, and proclaiming Mesannepada as his father:

Stone foundation inscription, from Tell al-Ubaid, Iraq, 2500 BCE. British Museum (horizontal)
A'annepada tablet inscription. British Museum.
π’€­π’Š©π’Œ†π’„―π’Š• / π’€€π’€­π’‰Œπ’…†π’Š’π’• / π’ˆ—π’ŒΆπ’†  / π’Œ‰π’ˆ©π’€­π’‰Œπ’…†π’Š’π’• / π’ˆ—π’ŒΆπ’†  /π’€­π’Š©π’Œ†π’‰Ίπ’‚…π’Š / 𒂍 π’ˆ¬π’ˆΎπ’†•

Dnin-hur-sag / a-an-ne2-pa3-da / lugal uri5{ki} / dumu mes-an-ne2-pa3-da / lugal uri5{ki} /Dnin-hur-sag-ra / e2 mu-na-du3

"For Nin-hursag: A'annepada, king of Ur, son of Mesannepada, king of Ur, built the temple for Ninhursag."
β€”Dedication tablet by King A'annepada, British Museum, BM 116982.

Foundation cone

Foundation cone of A'annepada for Inanna, British Museum BM 90951
Foundation cone of A'annepada for Inanna, British Museum BM 90951.

A foundation cone in a copper alloy was found in Ur, bearing the name of "King A'annepada" in a dedication for Inanna, now in the British Museum (BM 90951).

The cone was discovered by John George Taylor in 1854 during his excavations in Ur. It has a length of 34.3 centimetres, and a diameter of 3.7 centimetres, and weighs 1.7 kilograms. According to the British Museum, it was found together with two other objects, a carved stone with handle and a lapis lazuli portrait, which together probably formed a foundation deposit.

The actual content of the inscription had been overlooked, until it was published by J.C. Gadd in 1928.

  • Plaque with woman face BM 122113

    Lapis lazuli female portrait found with the cone in the same foundation deposit.

  • Carved stone with handle Ur 2500 BCE

    Carved stone with handle, from the same foundation deposit. It is probably Elamite in origin. The motif was reused on the white platform in The Babylonian Marriage Market.

  • A'annepada foundation cone BM 90951 in 1915

    A'annepada foundation cone in 1915, before decipherement

Artifacts from tomb PG 580 at Ur

It has been suggested that the tomb of A'annepada may be tomb PG 580 in the Royal Cemetery at Ur.

  • British Museum - Room 56 (20566120524)

    Dagger

  • Copper alloy axe - Ur RT

    Copper alloy axe

  • Copper Alloy Chisel, Harpoons, Lance and Spear Heads

    Copper Alloy Chisel, Harpoons, Lance and Spear Heads.

  • Jewellery PG 580 - Ur RT

    Jewellery PG 580

  • Jewellery PG 580 2 - Ur RT

    Jewellery PG 580

  • Bead with filligree and cloisons PG 580 Royal Cemetery of Ur BM 121427

    Bead with filigree and cloisons, PG 580, British Museum BM 121427

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